Category Archives: Local News
Chilling Stories & Frankentoys Featured During MPL's "Eerie Tales & Handmade Horrors" Teen Event
The following article was written by Sharon Verbeten, the Youth Services Manager at the Manitowoc Public Library. It's the night before Halloween. Treats aplenty will be coming . . . but not for anoth...
Oct 23, 2025
Manitowoc County Hunger Coalition Gets Grant Money for "Harvest of the Month"
A local coalition is getting some grant money to help food insecurity. The Hunger Coalition of Manitowoc County got the grant from Corteva Agriscience on behalf of Forest Brook Seeds, supporting their...
Oct 23, 2025 Pictures of Money / CC
Wisconsin Drug Take Back Day Returns for A Second Time This Year
It's the second of two days during the year to get rid of unwanted prescriptions and medications in Wisconsin. This Saturday (October 25th) is the second day of the year for Drug Take Back Day, an ini...
Oct 23, 2025 The Javorac / CC
Lakeland University Highlighting the Co-Op Work of Manitowoc Lutheran Grad
Lakeland University is highlighting a Manitowoc Lutheran graduate to exemplify the benefits of one of the school's programs. Allie Smith, a junior accounting student at Lakeland, is part of the univer...
Oct 23, 2025
Two Rivers Budget Talks Continue Tonight
There is only one meeting today (October 23rd) in the City of Two Rivers. The Personnel and Finance Committee will be in the Committee Room in City Hall at 6:00 p.m., where they will view a presentati...
Oct 23, 2025
Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Joint Public Safety-Finance Meetings on Tap in Manitowoc County
There are three Manitowoc County governmental meetings scheduled for today (October 23rd). Up first is the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council's Executive Committee, which will meet in the South Jur...
Oct 23, 2025
Burger Boat Names New Vice President - Product Portfolio Management
Manitowoc's Burger Boat Company has announced a promotion. Ron Cleveringa has been named the new Senior Vice President of Product Portfolio Management and will report directly to Chief Sales & Mar...
Oct 23, 2025
Public Infrastructure Committee to Relook at Recycling Lids on Recycling Bins
The Manitowoc Public Infrastructure Committee will be looking at whether the city should require lids to be on recycling bins. The Common Council voted on Monday (October 20th) to send a memo back to ...
Oct 23, 2025 Jonathan Cutrer / CC
Sheboygan County First Responders Awarded Grant Funding from Compeer Financial
First responders in Sheboygan County were recently selected as recipients for grant funding. Compeer Financial has announced that they have awarded more than $600,000 in 160 Emergency Response Equipme...
Oct 23, 2025
Rep. Sheehan Speaks Out as Federal Government Shutdown to Delay FoodShare Benefits
Sheboygan's representative in the State Assembly is providing resources for those dealing with hunger during the federal government shutdown. 26th District Assemblyman Joe Sheehan has said that FoodSh...
Oct 23, 2025
